1.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Introduction
Comparison with Formal Education
Importance of Adult Education
A Platform for People to Catch Up with Technology
To Fight Against the Illiteracy Bug
Table 1: Global Literacy Rate of Adults (15 years and Above) in Percentage by Region - North America/Western Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia, East Asia and the Pacific, South and West Asia, Latin America, Caribbean, Arab States, and Sub-Saharan Africa
Table 2: Number of Adult Illiterates (15 years and Above) Worldwide, and Percentage Share of Female Population by Region - North America/ Western Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia, East Asia and the Pacific, South and West Asia, Latin America, Caribbean, Arab States and Sub-Saharan Africa
To Raise the Bar of Competency Among the Workforce
Key Growth Drivers
Adult Online Education: The New Frontier
Lack of Regulations May Act Spoil Sport
2.SECTOR OVERVIEW
Adult Education: A Primer
Purpose of Adult Education
Education Providers’ Perspective
Various Facets of Adult Education
Liberal Adult Education
Career or Job related Courses (or) Vocational Education and Training
Distance Education or Distance Learning
Evolution of the Sector
Communication Methods in Distance Learning
Accreditations
Evolution of Media: The Prime Driver
Online Versus Traditional Education
Providing Agencies
Formal Educational Institutes
Government Agencies And Departments
Community providers
Private Sector Providers
Labor Market Organizations
Alternative Education
Alternative Education Programs
Adult Education Vs Alternative Education
3.MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
4.STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS
A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
1.THE UNITED STATES
Overview
Adult Basic Education
Scenario in Recent Past
A Peek into History
Make-Shift in the Nation’s Educational Scenario
Scope of Adult Education
Stumbling Government Support: A Huge Setback
Table 3: Adult Education in the US (2008): Select Federal Programs
Key Growth Drivers
Escalating Unemployment Rate: The Prime Driver
A Ray of Hope Amid Soaring High school Dropouts
Vocational Training Sector
Growth of the Sector
Commercial Educational Institutions
Present Scenario
Key Players Operating in Alternative Adult Education Sector
Statistical Findings
Table 4: US Adult Education Market: Number of Participants (in '000s) in Adult Basic and Secondary Education Programs By State Jurisdiction, for the Years 1990, 2000, & 2005
Table 5: US Adult Education Market (2005): Number of Participants (In '000s) in Adult Basic and Secondary Education Programs by Type of Courses - Adult Basic Education, English Literacy, Adult Secondary Education
Table 6: US Adult Education Market: Percentage Participation of Adults of Over 16 years of Age in All Adult Education Programs, by Age Group for the Years 1991, 1995, 2001, & 2005
Table 7: US Adult Education Market (2005): Percentage Participation of Adults of Over 16 Years in Various Adult Education Programs by Gender
Table 8: US Adult Education Market (2005): Percentage Participation of Adults of Over 16 Years in Various Adult Education Programs by Age Group
Table 9: US Adult Education Market: Percentage Participation of Adults of Over 16 Years in Various Adult Education Programs by Ethnicity for the Years 1991, 1995, 2001, & 2005
Table 10: US Adult Education Market: Percentage Participation of Adults of Over 16 Years in Various Adult Education Programs, by Different Annual Household Income Level for the Years 1991, 1995, 2001, & 2005
Table 11: US Adult Education Market: Percentage Participation of Adults of Over 16 Years of Age in Various Adult Education Programs by Urbanicity and by Labor Force Status for the Years 1991, 1995, 2001, & 2005
Table 12: US Adult Education Market: Percentage Participation of Employed Adults of Over 17 Years, in Career Related Adult Education Programs, by Age Group for the Years 1995, 1999, & 2003
Table 13: US Adult Education Market: Percentage Participation of Employed Adults of Over 17 Years, in Career Related Adult Education Programs, by Annual Household Income Level for the Years 1995, 1999, & 2003
Table 14: US Adult Education Market (2005): Number of Employed Persons (In Millions), Number of Career or Job Related Courses Taken (In Million), and Adult Participation Percentages in Different Courses, by Gender
Table 15: US Adult Education Market (2005): Number of Employed Persons (In Millions), Number of Career or Job Related Courses Taken (in Million), and Adult Participation Percentages in Different Courses, by Age Group
Table 16: US Adult Education Market (2005): Number of Employed Persons (In Millions), Number of Career or Job Related Courses Taken (in Million), and Adult Participation Percentages in Different Courses, by Annual Household Income Level
Table 17: US Adult Education Market: Percentage Participation of Adults (in the Age Group 16 to 64 Years) in Work-Related Courses and Personal Interest Courses, by Participant's Highest Level of Education, for the Years 2001 through 2005
Table 18: The US Online Education Scenario (2001 to 2009 (E)): Number of Participants into Online Courses and Percentage Share in Overall Post Secondary Education
2.JAPAN
Introduction
Overview of Adult Education
Channels for Adult Education
Adult Education through School Education
Adult Education through Social Education
Table 19: Japanese Adult Education Market (2005): Number of Facilities for Social Education Activities
Table 20: Japanese Adult Education Market (2005): Number of Participants By Facility Type
Table 21: Japanese Adult Education Market (2006): Top Three Reasons for Participation in Adult Education Activities
Table 22: Japanese Adult Education Market (2006): Top Three Reasons for Non Participation in Adult Education Activities
Table 23: Japanese Adult Education Market (2008): Major Adult Education Programs and Budget Allocations in ¥ Billion
3.EUROPE
Introduction
Market Specific Definitions
Political Responsibility
Role of Legislations
Importance of General Education
Social Inclusion: Participation Trends
Reasons for Non-Participation
Learning Trends in Adults
Table 24: European Adult Education Market (2006): Participation Levels in Adult Education Programs by Education Attainment Level – Low, Medium, and High
Successful Adult Education and Social Inclusion Programs
Grundtvig Projects
Learndirect Initiative
ESF EQUAL Initiative
Parent’s Learning Programs
Integrated Programs
Adult Education Initiative
Key Growth Drivers
Growing Ageing Population
Growing Immigrant Population
3a.DENMARK
Overview
Table 25: Danish Adult Education Market (2007): Number of Participants (in Thousands) by Course Organizers – Private Commercial Organizers, Employee Organizations, Non-profit Institutions, Associations and Societies, Employer and Trade Organizations, Associations of Graduates, and Adult Education Associations
3b.FINLAND
Overview
Table 26: Finnish Adult Education Market (2007): Number of Participants and Total Teaching Hours by Education Type
Table 27: Finnish Adult Education Market (2000 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Adult Education and Training Activities by Course Type - Information Technology, Management and Leadership Skills, Services and Safety, Care Industry, and Others
3c.NORWAY
Overview
Overview of Non-Formal and Informal Training
Barriers to Participation
Non-Formal Education: Recent Status
Table 28: Adult Education in Norway (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Participants by Age Group, and Select Course Type
Table 29: Adult Education in Norway (2008): Number of Participants in Select Course Types by Gender
Table 30: Adult Education in Norway: Number of Courses, and Participants for the Years 2000 through 2008
Table 31: Adult Education in Norway: Number of Participants by Different Age Groups for the Years 2000 through 2008
Table 32: Adult Education in Norway (2008): Number of Courses and Participants by Gender and by Province
Table 33: Adult Education in Norway (2008): Number of Participants by Age Group and by Province
Table 34: Adult Education in Norway (2008): Prominent Education Organizations by Number of Participants, and Courses
Distance Education
Immigrant Training
Table 35: Adult Education in Norway (2007): Immigrant Participation in Introduction Programs by Age Group
Table 36: Adult Education in Norway: Immigrant Participation for the Years 2005, 2006 & 2007, by Select Origin Countries – Afghanistan, Burma, Iraq, Russia, and Somalia
Table 37: Adult Education in Norway: Status of Immigrant Participation in Adult Education Activities by the End of the Year 2007
3d.UNITED KINGDOM
Adult Education Funding Scenario
4.ASIA-PACIFIC
4a.AUSTRALIA
Overview
Bridging the Skill Gap: The Prime Driver
Table 38: Literacy Scenario in Australia: Approximate Growth of Students with Adequate Prose Skills for Each School Year Completed
4b.CHINA
Overview
Table 39: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Online Education Market: Annual Revenues in US$ Billion for the Years 2006 through 2012
National Strategic Plan (NSP)
Composition of NSP
Sunshine Program
4c.INDIA
Introduction
Table 40: Important Measures Undertaken by Indian Government to Eradicate Illiteracy (from 1951 to 1982)
National Literacy Mission: Boon for Young Adults
Growth of Literacy Rates
Table 41: Literacy Scenario in India: Percentage Growth of Literacy Rate by Gender for the Census Recorded Years 1951 through 2001
Literary Status of Young Adults
Table 42: Literacy Scenario in India: Number of Literates (Aged 15-35 Years) for the Census Year 2001
4d.KOREA
Overview
Table 43: Korean Adult Education Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by Select Category – State Examination, Civil Service Examination, Licensed Real Estate Agent, Financial Education, and College Transfer Admission
Adult Online Education Market
Table 44: Korean Adult Online Education Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by Select Category – Licensed Real Estate Agent, State Examination, Financial Education, Civil Service Examination, and College Transfer Admission
Corporate e-Learning Market gains Traction
Table 45: Korean E-Learning Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by Customer Types - Corporate, Individual, Government Organizations, and Educational Institutes
5.SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Illiteracy: The Prime Driver
Table 46: The Sub-Saharan Literacy Rate of Adults (15 years and Above) in Percentage by Select Country
Table 47: Number of Adult Illiterates (15 years and Above) in Sub-Saharan Africa, and Percentage Share of Female Population by Select Region
5a.SOUTH AFRICA
Adult Education on the Rise
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